Weighted exercise vest
A weighted vest is provided for such exercise as squatting, have front and back portions and a panel member attached to the back portion of the vest, the panel member having one or more rows of roller-receiving cavities and a roller in each cavity for added weight. By placing the panel member between the back of a wall and an exerciser standing upright and pressing against the wall, the exerciser moves up and down during squat exercise to achieve maximum benefit from the exercise.
The present invention relates to exercise vests, and is particularly related to a weighted exercise vest for use during squat exercise.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTIONExercise devices have become increasingly popular in recent years and a variety of exercise devices have been developed for use in different gyms, and some have even found their way in various homes. One popular exercise is doing squats, with or without devices which can be used to achieve maximum benefits from squat exercise. One such device is a vest, notably a weighted vest, which can be worn by the person during exercise. Several patents in recent years have disclosed a variety of exercise vests, including weighted vests, which have been worn by persons during squat exercise. One such exercise vest is disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 4,344,620 issued Aug. 17, 1982. This patent describes a vest comprising several water-tight compartments for introducing water or other fluid into the compartments to increase the weight of the vest during exercise.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,989,267 issued Feb. 5, 1991 discloses a weighted training vest which includes front and rear interconnected panels having pocket-like recesses for receiving different weights.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,768,706 issued Jun. 22, 1998 describes a midi weighted jacket to be worn above the breast line during exercise. The front and back panels of the jacket comprise pockets for admitting and removing weights.
U.S. Pat. No. 6,209,135 issued Apr. 3, 2001 having right and left front panels connected to a back panel by elastic sides and webbing straps on top. A plurality of weight is irremovably received in the elastic pockets and is retained by elastic flaps over the pockets.
U.S. Pat. No. 7,490,361 issued Feb. 17, 2009 describes a weighted exercise vest which includes a plurality of pockets for holding small items and standard gym weights.
The vests described in the aforementioned patents have not been entirely satisfactory for use during squat exercise.
Therefore, it is an object of this present invention to provide a weighted exercise vest that is uniquely adapted for use during squat exercise.
The advantages of the weighted exercise vest of the present invention will be appreciated from the following detailed description of the invention and the accompanying drawings.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTIONA weighted vest is provided which is particularly suitable for squat exercise The weighted vest has a front portion and back portion attached to the front portion. A panel member having a generally flat front surface is attached to the back portion of the vest, and a rear surface which has one or more rows of generally parallel roller-receiving cavities attached to the rear surface. Each roller-receiving cavity contains a roller for adding weight to the vest, the rollers being friction fitted within each roller-receiving cavity. During squat exercise, the panel member is placed between a wall and the back of the exerciser while the exerciser moves up and down for maximum benefit.
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In order to prevent the rollers from falling off the roller-receiving cavities, the rollers may be sized to friction fit within the roller cavities. Alternatively, the rollers may be covered by a fabric or a suitable elastic flap or cover which may be secured on the upper periphery of the cavities so as to securely retain each roller within its respective roller cavity.
In order to use the weighted vest for squat exercise, the roller panel containing the rollers in their cavities is attached to the upper back of the exerciser and pressed against the wall while the exerciser moves up and down as shown in
Optionally, a pair of spaced apart o-rings 23,23 may be attached to the front or back of the vest for attachment to a rope or an elongated elastic member (not shown) for use during stretching or bending exercises.
Claims
1. A weighted vest for use as an exercise device as in squatting which comprises a vest which can be worn by an exerciser, said vest having a front portion and a back portion, a panel member having a generally flat front surface and a rear surface which can be attached to the back surface of said vest, at least one row of roller-receiving cavities on said panel, and a roller placed within each roller-receiving cavity.
2. A weighted vest as in claim 1 wherein each roller is friction fitted within its respective receiving cavity.
3. A weighted vest as in claim 1 wherein said panel member has a plurality of generally parallel rows of roller-receiving cavities for receiving said rollers.
4. A weighted vest as in claim 2 wherein said panel member has a plurality of generally parallel rows of roller-receiving cavities for receiving said rollers.
5. A weighted vest as in claim 1 wherein a first pair of spaced apart Velcro strips is attached to the back portion of said vest and a second pair of spaced apart Velcro strips is placed on said panel member for corresponding attachment to said first pair of spaced apart Velcro strips.
6. A weighted vest as in claim 5 wherein said roller is friction fitted within its respective roller-receiving cavity.
7. A weighted vest as in claim 5 wherein said panel member has a plurality of generally parallel rows of roller-receiving cavities for receiving said rollers.
8. A weighted vest as in claim 5 wherein said panel member has a plurality of generally parallel rows of roller-receiving cavities for receiving said rollers.
Type: Application
Filed: May 12, 2011
Publication Date: Nov 15, 2012
Patent Grant number: 9278245
Inventor: Sammy Black Marji (Yonkers, NY)
Application Number: 13/068,456
International Classification: A63B 21/065 (20060101);